Chapter 653： Had to pay (1/2)

At the Vienna Palace, the content of the imperial negotiations has reached Franz. It's not how powerful the intelligence service is. It was completely intentionally leaked by the British.

This kind of high-level negotiations involves only a few people with knowledge and senior ministerial officials. It is not something that intelligence organizations can buy.

It is not surprising that the Popo Federation moved closer to the British. In any case, John Bull is a sea power country and cannot become the mainland hegemony. There is no direct conflict between the British and the Pope.

In contrast, Austria is different. The Vienna government is shouting every day to unify the German region, and the core territories of the Popo Federation are in the German region. It is no wonder that the Berlin government is not worried.

From the standpoint of Austria, it is in the best interest of both Russia and Russia to lose both. To cooperate with Austria is to seek skins from tigers. With choice, the Berlin government naturally favors the British.

”The British actually want to promote relations between France and France. What do you think is the conspiracy behind this?”

The British have always been trying to isolate the French, and now suddenly pushing France and France closer, it is difficult for Franz not to try to figure it out in the worst of maliciousness.

Foreign Minister Weissenberg analyzed: ”His Majesty, there may be two reasons for this.

The victory of the Russian-Prussian War is unpredictable. The British people alone can guarantee the victory of the Commonwealth Federation, but they do not want to give up the benefits of sending them home. They must find someone to share the risks.

If the French are brought in, the United Kingdom and France will be able to keep the Pope Federation, even if the situation is unfavorable, and ensure that the investment will not be lost.

The other is for us. The London government believes that the strength of France and Austria has been unbalanced, and the French need to attract allies and continue to maintain the European balance.

The latter is unlikely. With the prestige left by Napoleon, the British will only overestimate the strength of France and cannot underestimate it.

Since supporting the restoration of the Spanish royal family, the French strategic situation in Europe has reversed. The London government is still having a headache to split the French-Western alliance, and there is no reason to continue to win them allies. ”

After the restoration of Napoleon III in the middle of the 19th century, France broke the shackles of the Vienna system, and its military strength was resurrected.

European countries were worried about the military threat from France. Under the auspices of Austria, the West, Pud, Switzerland, Belgium, and the Netherlands signed a common defense treaty, and the French strategy fell into a passive state.

Of course, the French expansion has not been blocked. For example: Osa ’s relations are bad, the Kingdom of Sardinia is excluded from the joint defense organization, and the French have only one way to expand to Italy.

In order to change the diplomatic distress, Napoleon III took a series of political and diplomatic actions to improve relations with European countries.

After the outbreak of civil strife in Spain, the French government supported the restoration of Alfonso XII, Spain announced its withdrawal from the United Defense Organization, and the strategic blockade declared bankruptcy.

Geopolitical relations, as France and Spain moved closer, John Niu couldn't sleep. For their own strategic security, the British have been trying to find ways to divide France and Spain.

Prime Minister Felix: ”No matter what the reason, it is already a fact that France and France are closer. Without the cooperation of the British, it is difficult for us to stop all this.

The French are ambitious and have always wanted to seize continental hegemony, it is impossible to refuse to send home the Pope Federation.

The two parties already have the benefit basis for cooperation. Even if they are not aligned, the relationship will go further. We need to be prepared in advance to avoid being caught off guard. ”

No way, the Pope Federation chose the British, and Austria could only support the Russians, which was determined by national interests.

Franz is not interested in continental hegemony, but this cannot be said! Austria has no ambitions for continental Europe, and Franz himself did not believe this.

This is not a question of ambition, it is mainly determined by strength. Whether you like it or not, as long as the strength is reached, interest groups will push the government upward.

Austria is not moving now, that is the game is still in progress. The French mighty tigers are there. On the bright side, France and Austria have equal military strength, and the British are on the side.

Austria's rise was a one-point military and a nine-point politics, and there were fewer domestic radicals. The ideal strategy of most people is to unify the German region, and dominating the world is not within the scope of the plan.

Of course, this is also related to the distribution of benefits. Austria has gained a lot in the colonial movement. As a vested interest, naturally it is not so cynical and it is anxious to break the world order.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Weissenberg: ”The situation is not so serious, and the closeness of the Franco-Prussian law is not all bad. At least the German Federation will fall to us. If you are lucky, you can win Belgium.

As long as the Russians do not fall, the Popo Federation will always be contained, and the main thing we need to face is France.

The only headache is the uncertainty over the choice of the British. However, this is not difficult to resolve. There are definitely more anti-French factions in the London government than anti-Olympic factions. Our diplomatic advantage is even greater.

Moreover, it is still Belgium and the German Confederation. It is impossible for the London government to completely ignore the interests of the younger brother. It is more likely that we will work with us to suppress the French. ”

The reality is that the French import tens of millions of tons of coal from Belgium and Germany every year, and this number is still increasing.

This has seriously affected the development of the French economy, especially in the field of heavy industry, and France has lagged behind Britain and Austria.

Even if the French government wants to maintain restraint, domestic capitalists will not agree. If the Paris government does not want to see an escalation in Italy, it must address energy.

Looking around, except for Belgium and the German Federation, Britain and Austria are left with coal resources nearby. This multiple choice question is basically a fixed answer.

Right before that, the French are still actively looking for coal mines, and look forward to gaining ground in the North African colonies. When they finish prospecting, they will take the most extreme way.

Everyone is a realist. As soon as the French move, Belgium and Germany will find that the British are unreliable. Only Austria has an option.